Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for dispensing gas to a fluid, such as a beverage, through a delivery system from a vessel containing the gas into another vessel containing the fluid.

Abstract: Beverage syrups and finished beverages comprising a sweetener blend of a steviol glycoside mixture comprising rebaudioside M and certain synthetic sweeteners in particular amounts that provide improved sensory profiles are described herein. Also provided are methods of preparing beverage syrups and finished beverages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of storing and transporting cooked tapioca pearls in edible oil at low temperature (0° F. to 41° F.). Even though retrogradation happens under these conditions, the texture of tapioca pearls can be restored like just cooked by reheating in the oil to above starch gel temperature. The restored texture of tapioca pearls can be kept unchanged as long as the temperature is above their gel temperature.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for making colored hydrogel-based materials, and products relating thereto. The method includes applying an aqueous colorant composition comprising water and a colorant material to an external surface of a plurality of hydrogel-based materials. The aqueous colorant composition comprises less than 25% (v/v) of an aqueous miscible co-solvent. The hydrogel-based materials comprise a hydrogel matrix encapsulating an active ingredient composition, such as a flavor or fragrance composition. The aqueous colorant composition and the hydrogel-based materials are mixed for a sufficient duration of time to allow substantially all of the aqueous colorant composition to be absorbed into the hydrogel matrix. Optionally, the colored hydrogel-based materials may be dried to remove at least a portion of the water absorbed into the hydrogel matrix thereby leaving the colorant material therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for mixing and processing sprouted whole grain mixture. More particularly, the method includes sprouting whole grains such as brown rice, wheat, barley, oat, Sorghum, etc., and mixing and processing the sprouted whole grains at a time. The mixing and processing process of the whole grains include: (i) steaming the sprouted whole grains to gelatinize the same (in ? state); (ii) primary drying; (iii) milling; (iv) baking; and (v) secondary drying of the whole grains. The whole grains according to the present invention maintain gelatinization of starch (in ? state), thereby providing soft texture. Further, the whole grains are sugar-free and additive-free while minimizing loss of physiological active ingredients such as dietary fiber, GABA, etc., thereby being helpful in preventing adult disease and promoting health.

Abstract: The invention comprises various embodiments of processes by which cookable food product may be prepared and the consumable product that may be made through the uses of those processes. Advantageously, a food product may be made through the processes that is lower starch and more nutritious than food product made through conventional food processes. The system and methods may be used to make a cookable food product and a consumable food product from plantain or another type of starchy fruit or vegetable.

Abstract: A method for producing dry pasta comprising the steps of: preparing with durum wheat flour, or soft wheat flour, and water a dough having humidity comprised between 25% and 35%; placing the dough in a chamber in which a vacuum is created comprised between 0.1 bar and 0.5 bar; pushing the dough through a drawing device by applying to the dough pressure comprised 80 bar and 110 bar, to obtain food pasta in the form of units of long pasta or units of short pasta; conveying and delivering said pasta to a dryer; drying said pasta in said dryer until the humidity of the pasta is not greater than 12.5%, said drying including heating said pasta in said dryer to a set temperature and maintaining the pasta at said set temperature for a set interval of time; extracting said dried pasta from said dryer; wherein said heating is obtained by passing the pasta inside an oscillating electromagnetic field having a frequency comprised between 10 MHz and 100 MHz.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a container-packed processed food with noodles, wherein the container-packed processed food with noodles is prevented from collapsing by cooking or boiling, and maintained in an appropriate firmness even after stored for a long period of time, without impairing an original taste of a raw material of the noodles. The above objective is solved by a method of producing container-packed processed food with noodles, including: subjecting noodles to boil heat treatment and steam heat treatment, and subjecting the treated noodles to freeze treatment to obtain frozen noodles; and subjecting a container filled with the frozen noodles and a seasoning liquid containing a starch degradation product having a DE value of 4 to 18 in the range of 25% by mass and 40% by mass to heat sterilization treatment to obtain a container-packed processed food with noodles.

Abstract: A modulated protein composition is described with improved flavor properties over a vegetable protein. Methods of making a modulated protein composition including the use of a volatile modulating yeast culture to ferment a vegetable protein to produce the modulated protein composition are described. Also disclosed are a fermented vegetable composition made from a modulated protein composition, and ingredients and foods including a fermented vegetable composition or a modulated protein composition.

Abstract: Use of decellularized plant tissues as scaffolds for producing edible animal tissue are disclosed herein. Particularly, decellularized plant tissues are used as scaffolds for animal cells to allow growth and differentiation it animal tissue. The edible animal tissue can be dried such as in a beef jerky form for human consumption.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a pea extract comprising fibres, the process comprising the following steps: (a) bringing shelled peas into contact with an aqueous solution in order to form an aqueous composition comprising peas; (b) leaving the peas to hydrate in said aqueous composition for at least 30 minutes and at most 15 hours; (c) grinding said peas in order to as a result obtain ground peas; and (d) fractionating said ground peas in order to obtain at least one pea extract comprising fibres. The invention also relates to a pea extract that can be obtained according to the process of the invention. The invention also relates to an edible composition comprising the pea extract according to the invention.

Abstract: A nutritional or dietary egg supplement or food product is provided that may be eaten by children or adults. The food product is made solely of whole hen's eggs or egg whites that have been heat treated to selectively denature allergenic proteins contained therein.

Abstract: A method of processing sugar beet and its varieties. It includes inactivation of the material against degradation by mixing sugar beet material with one or more alcohols selected from the group of alcohols containing one to four carbon atoms in the molecule and one hydroxyl group in such a ratio that the minimum alcohol concentration in the resulting liquid phase of the mixture is at least 60% by volume at a temperature from ?15° C. to 180° C. The mixture of sugar beet and alcohol is maintained for 0 minutes to 600 minutes. The sugar beet roots before, during or after the inactivation step are disintegrated to a material of particles where at least one of the particle dimensions is less than or equal to 50 mm. The liquid phase is removed from the mixture to form a product with a dry-matter content of 40% by weight up to 99% by weight.

Abstract: Provided are: a compound represented by the following formula (1); a flavor-imparting composition including the compound; a consumer product containing the flavor-imparting composition; a method of imparting a flavor to an flavor-imparting composition, the method including a step of adding the flavor-imparting composition to an flavor-imparting composition; and a method of imparting a flavor to a consumer product, the method including a step of adding the flavor-imparting composition to a consumer product.

Abstract: A method for making a taste modifying ingredient is provided. The method includes a) subjecting a rice protein to enzymatic hydrolysis to obtain a reaction mixture; b) separating the reaction mixture to obtain a supernatant; and c) recovering the supernatant of the reaction mixture.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a method for producing a rebaudioside D-containing aqueous composition comprising rebaudioside D at a concentration of 500 ppm by weight or more, the method comprising a step of stirring for dispersing a steviol glycoside component containing rebaudioside D and water in a temperature range of 40° C. to 100° C. under high shear at a tip speed (peripheral speed) of a rotor of 15 m/s or more, wherein the steviol glycoside component comprises more than 50% by weight of rebaudioside D based on a total weight of the steviol glycoside component.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions including a plurality of steviol glycosides. The present disclosure also relates to sweetener compositions and sweetened compositions including a combination of steviol glycosides, and uses of such sweetener compositions to prepare sweetened compositions including food, beverages, dental products, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and the like.

Abstract: Compositions and uses for steviol glycoside compounds having four glucopyranose residues attached via the number 13 carbon (C13) of the steviol moiety and a second group of two or three glucopyranose residues attached via the number 19 carbon (C19) of the steviol moiety are described, and exemplified by compounds SG101-104. A steviol glycoside composition including one or more of compounds SG101-104 in combination with other steviol glycosides including other rebaudiosides can be used as a sweetener composition to sweeten other compositions (sweetenable compositions) such as foods, beverages, medicines, oral hygiene compositions, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and the like.

Abstract: Spray-dried flavor compositions are provided. The stable spray-dried flavor compositions include a water-soluble matrix including a filler; at least about 1% of a fat component encapsulated in the matrix, based on the total weight of the matrix; and a combination of soluble rice bran and oat oil, the combination providing emulsification and improved antioxidant activity for the spray-dried flavor compositions.

Abstract: An oral dissolving film including a Synsepalum Dulcificum coating. This film may be for the purpose of changing a user's taste buds, by altering the taste of sour or bitter items into a sweet tasting item. Giving the user another alternative option for ingesting the Synsepalum Dulcificum substance for the desired reaction. This alternative option is an easier and safer way for ingesting the Synsepalun Dulcificum substance, compared to the Synsepalum Dulcificum pill form. For the Synsepalum Dulcificum substance to alter a user's taste buds, the substance must be allowed to coat the user's tongue. By coating or infusing an oral dissolving film with Synsepalum Dulcificum it will give a user the ability to place the substance directly on a larger portion of the user's tongue. Creating a safer and more successful way to achieve the desired reaction.

Abstract: The present application relates to a flavor enhancer for enhancing the flavor of meat, and a method for preparing same. A composition for producing a flavor enhancer of the present application comprises meat hydrolysates comprising amino acids and sugars, and a processed mushroom product.

Abstract: The invention relates to cannabinoid and/or nicotine loaded granules, consisting of orodispersible sugar granules loaded with at least one cannabinoid compound and/or nicotine.

Abstract: A method of potentiating musculoskeletal effect of one or more anabolic amino acids in an individual in need thereof can include administering to the individual in need thereof a composition containing the one or more anabolic amino acids, the composition also containing one or more autophagy-inducing amino acids in a total amount effective for the composition to be at least neutral regarding autophagy. In another aspect, a method of overcoming one or more negative effects of one or more anabolic amino acids by preventing degenerative processes related to loss of autophagy can include administering to an individual in need thereof a composition containing the one or more anabolic amino acids, the composition further containing the one or more autophagy-inducing amino acids in a total amount effective for the composition to be at least neutral regarding autophagy.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides muscle regenerative compositions comprising an extracted mineral element composition, which slow the aging process. The disclosure provides methods of slowing an aging process in a human. For example, a method can comprise administering to a human or animal having an age-associated muscle wasting disorder an effective amount of a muscle regenerative composition comprising an extracted mineral element composition.

Abstract: A shisha, heat-not-burn, or combustion product casing including an active ingredient, a shisha, heat-not-burn, or a combustion product including a casing with an active ingredient, or a method of making the same are disclose herein.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a foam composition including a cellulosic foam stabilizer, a sweetener, optionally a natural gum, water, and a flavoring agent or an active ingredient or both a flavoring agent and an active ingredient. The disclosure also provides a method of forming a foam composition, including mixing an aqueous slurry of a cellulosic foam stabilizer with a sweetener, an optional natural gum, an optional alkali metal salt, and a flavoring agent or an active ingredient or both a flavoring agent and an active ingredient to form a mixture; introducing air into the mixture through stirring or bubbling to form a foam; dividing the foam into a plurality of discrete portions; and optionally drying the discrete portions of foam.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions for oral use and products formed therewith. The compositions can include a carrier component and an active ingredient that are combined so that the active ingredient may be released from the composition in the oral cavity of a consumer in a controlled manner. The carrier component may particularly include a pectin, a gum, and/or an alginate, and preferably may include a low methoxyl pectin.

Abstract: The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including one or more active ingredients and a beet material, at least a portion of the one or more active ingredients being bound to the beet material. In some embodiments, oral products as described herein may include a beet material, a filler material, and one or more active ingredients, at least a portion of the one or more active ingredients being bound to the beet material and the filler material. Active ingredients included in the product may be configured for release according to different release rates, which rates may depend at least in part on the material to which the active ingredient is bound.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for oral compositions and products that can have a relatively low water content and/or a relatively low water activity. Such compositions and products can comprise at least one active ingredient, a filler/carrier component, and water in an amount of less than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. Further, the compositions and products can have a water activity of about 0.85 or less.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition including nanocellulose and at least one active ingredient. Further provided is a fleece material including a nonwoven fabric and nanocellulose. The nanocellulose may be cellulose nanofibrils, nanocrystalline cellulose, or bacterial cellulose.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a substrate in beaded form which includes at least one non-tobacco botanical material, or a flavorant, a botanical extract, or both; a binder; an aerosol forming material; optionally, water and a tobacco material; and optionally a filler. The final form of the substrate can be configured for use in aerosol generating components for aerosol delivery devices. Further provided are aerosol generating components and aerosol delivery devices including the substrate in beaded form. Such devices utilize electrically generated heat or combustible ignition sources to heat the substrate, providing an inhalable substance in the form of an aerosol.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a substrate in sheet form which includes at least one non-tobacco botanical material, or a flavorant, a botanical extract, or both; a binder; an aerosol forming material; and optionally, water and a tobacco material. The final form of the substrate can be configured for use in aerosol generating components for aerosol delivery devices. Further provided are aerosol generating components and aerosol delivery devices including the substrate in sheet form. Such devices utilize electrically generated heat or combustible ignition sources to heat the substrate, providing an inhalable substance in the form of an aerosol.

Abstract: The disclosure provides liquid compositions configured for oral use, the liquid composition comprising water in an amount of about 40% by weight or higher, based on total weight of the composition, a flavoring agent or an active ingredient or both a flavoring agent and an active ingredient, and one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of sweeteners, humectants, and alkali metal salts, wherein the composition has a water activity (Aw) of about 0.85 or lower. The liquid compositions are generally suitable for spraying into the oral cavity.

Abstract: A method of enrobing a product portion in polymer strands includes mounting at least one product portion on a holding device and passing the at least one product portion through a polymer enrobing zone. The polymer enrobing zone can include a flow of polymeric fibers produced by a polymer spray head. The polymer fibers can wraparound the at least one product portion to produce an enrobed product portion. The holding device can hold the at least one product portion by passing at least partially through the body of the product portion. At least a portion of the holding device is removed from the enrobed product portion. In some cases, the at least one product portion includes smokeless tobacco.

Abstract: The disclosure provides oral compositions and products including an active agent, a carrier/filler, and a buffer. Preferably, the composition can be configured such that, when in contact with a user's saliva, the composition is at a pH of about 6.5 to about 8. Buffers particularly may include amino acids, such as glycine, or salts thereof, as well as various phosphates.

Abstract: The disclosure provides products configured for oral use, the products including compositions containing a porous alumina component and a releasable material that is retained in pores of the porous alumina. The releasable material retained in the pores of the porous alumina may be configured for controlled release therefrom.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for an oral composition, the oral composition including at least one active agent, at least one filler component, and water in an amount sufficient such that the oral composition has a total moisture content of about 15% to about 30% by weight or greater based on the total weight of the oral composition.

Abstract: Presented is a smoking product making system as well as methods for producing a plurality of smoking products. The smoking product making system comprises a receptacle configured to releasably hold pre rolled cones, a closure device configured for closing the top end of the pre rolled cones filled with smoking material, and an ejector device configured to push the bottom end of each pre rolled cone. The smoking product making system as well as method is capable of simultaneously producing a plurality of finished smoking products (such as cigarettes) with equal precision by enabling application of equal force for closing the top ends of the pre rolled cones.

Abstract: Provided are: a fragrance-containing sheet for smoking articles, which includes moisture, modified cellulose, and fragrance such that fragrance can be dissolved at room temperature without a heating process; and a smoking article including the same.

Abstract: A wrapper (50) used in aerosol generating articles (10). The paper wrapper has a low elongation to break ratio and is utilized with an aerosol generating substrate (20). The aerosol generating article includes the aerosol generating substrate comprising nicotine and at least 10% aerosol former comprising glycerine. The wrapper is disposed about and in contact with the aerosol generating substrate. The wrapper comprises a paper layer having an elongation at break ratio cross direction/machine direction (CD/MD) of 2.

Abstract: A mouthpiece for an article for use in an aerosol provision system and an article for use in an aerosol provision system. A mouthpiece for an article for use in an combustible aerosol provision system includes a body of material at a mouth end of the mouthpiece. The body has a longitudinal axis and a cross sectional area measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and comprises fibrous material. The total denier of fibrous material per cross sectional mm2 of the body is less than about 720 grams/9000 m. The pressure drop across the length of the body is from 1.05 to 1.70 mm water per mm length of the body.

Abstract: The present invention in one aspect discloses a sanitary smoking apparatus and a method for smoking using the sanitary smoking apparatus. The sanitary smoking apparatus comprises a hollow cylindrical tube having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end has at least one slit opening. The sanitary smoking apparatus further comprises a top portion and a bottom portion of the distal end of the hollow cylindrical tube comprises at least one or more loops. In an embodiment, the distal end of the hollow cylindrical tube is configured to be stretched apart using the one or more loops. In an embodiment the distal end is configured to hold a smoking element, and wherein the proximal end is inserted in a mouth of a user.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for solid products configured for oral use, the products including a carrier material; a releasable material; and wherein the releasable material is combined with the carrier material such that the releasable material is configured for sustained release from the solid product when the solid product is positioned in an oral cavity for a consumer. In another aspect, the disclosure provides for a method of preparing a solid product for oral use, the method comprising providing a releasable material in sprayable form; providing a pouch formed of a fibrous material; and spraying a flavor component onto a least a portion of the pouch one or both of before and after filling the pouch with the oral composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for rehydrating plant matter or plant-derived matter and infusing such matter with terpenes and other volatile compounds. In one embodiment, a device to rehydrate and infuse plant or plant-derived matter comprises a first housing portion comprising a central column and a second housing portion configured to be coupled or locked to the first housing portion. The central column of the first housing portion can compromise a rehydrating agent, an infusing agent, and a hydrosol infuser. A method of using the device is also disclosed. The method can comprise rotating the first housing portion with respect to the second housing portion to open the device, placing the device within a bag or container containing the plant or plant-derived matter, and sealing the bag or container containing the plant or plant-derived matter and the device.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette atomizing core (4) and an atomizer are disclosed. The electronic cigarette atomizing core (4) includes an outer sleeve (42) and an inner sleeve (43), wherein the outer sleeve (42) is provided with a liquid passing port (421). An ultrasonic atomization piece (46) is arranged in an inner cavity of the outer sleeve (42); and an atomization cavity (41) is provided between the bottom of the inner sleeve (43) and the ultrasonic atomization piece (46). A liquid guide cotton (45) in communication with the liquid passing port (421) is sandwiched between the outer sleeve (42) and the inner sleeve (43). The inner sleeve (43) is longitudinally provided with a main air groove (431) and an auxiliary air groove (4321) at intervals. The cross sectional area of the auxiliary air groove (4321) is ¼ to ? the size of the cross sectional area of the main air groove (431). The main air groove (431) is in communication with the atomization cavity (41) to form a first air inlet channel.

Abstract: A vaporizer for an electronic cigarette is fluidically connectable to a liquid store and electrically connectable to a power supply unit in the electronic cigarette. The vaporizer comprises at least one heating element connectable to the power supply unit, an absorbing structure comprising at least one channel configured to receive liquid from the liquid store and conduct the liquid to the at least one heating element, and a pair of electrical contacts. Each electrical contact is arranged about the sides of the at least one channel. The electrical contacts are connectable to an electrical control circuitry when arranged in the electronic cigarette, and the electrical contacts are configured to establish a closed circuit and enable a supply of power to the at least one heating element only when liquid is present in the at least one channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device comprising a cavity. The cavity is configured to receive an aerosol-generating article. The device comprises a first sealing element arranged along a sidewall of the cavity. The first sealing element is arranged at an upstream portion of the cavity. The device comprises a second sealing element. The second sealing element is arranged at a downstream portion of the sidewall of the cavity. The device further comprises a power supply and a heating element. The heating element is an external heating element.

Abstract: Provided herein are a liquid cartridge with an improved liquid supply ability and an aerosol generation device including the same. The liquid cartridge according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a storage portion which is configured to store an aerosol-generating substrate in a liquid state and includes an air hole through which air enters, a wick which is configured to absorb the stored aerosol-generating substrate, and a vaporizing portion which is configured to vaporize the aerosol-generating substrate absorbed through the wick to generate an aerosol. In the liquid cartridge, an inflow of air into the storage portion is facilitated through the air hole so that an internal pressure of the storage portion is prevented from dropping due to a decrease in the amount of the liquid, and positions where bubbles are generated are dispersed so that formation of bubble layers in the vicinity of the wick is also prevented.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an accommodating portion in which the aerosol generating article is accommodated, a heater for heating the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodating portion, and an ejector that is detachably coupled to the accommodating portion and includes a cavity into which the aerosol generating article is inserted and at least one hole portion through which the cavity and the accommodating portion are connected with each other and the cut tobacco portion is exposed.

Abstract: Provided is a cartridge that may be replaceably coupled to a main body of an aerosol generating device, the cartridge including a mouthpiece having a discharge hole, a liquid storage configured to accommodate an aerosol generating material, and a vibration receiver configured to transfer vibration generated by a vibrator of the main body to the aerosol generating material such that aerosols are generated from the aerosol generating material by the vibration.